• Tomatoes-4
• Basmati rice-2 cups
• Onions-1
• Garlic-6 cloves
• Ginger-3 (1 inch pieces)
• Green chillies-2
• Peppercorns-5
• Cinnamon sticks-2
• Cloves-4
• Cardamom-2
• Bay leaf-1
• Cumin powder-1 teaspoon
• Ghee-1 tablespoon
• Salt as per taste

Soak the rice in a bowl of water for half an hour after washing properly. Squash the tomatoes to pulp.

Make a rough paste of onions, garlic and ginger.

Take a deep microwavable bowl and heat ghee for 2 minutes in it.

Add the bay leaf, pepper, cinnamon sticks, cloves and cardamom to the melted ghee and microwave for 2 minutes more for the flavours to bleed.

Add the onion, and ginger garlic paste; mix well and microwave for 2 minutes.

After this add the tomato pulp with salt; stir and microwave for 2 minutes.

Add a dash of cumin powder, chopped green chillies and the rice, mix well and microwave for another 2 minutes.

Now add 4 cups of water; cover and cook for 16-18 minutes
at 640 degree centigrade.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1305 views